Plan a flight · Mon 9:09 am CDT (14:09 UTC)

Minneapolis-St Paul Intl/Wold-Chamberlain Airport to Albert J Ellis Airport MSP → OAJ

936 nautical miles (1,077 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 125°, about 125° magnetic at the departure end (variation 0E). At 120 knots that is 5 h 27 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 52-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:36 pm EDT (19:36 UTC). Right now MSP is VFR, wind calm; OAJ is VFR, wind from the west (270°) at 5 knots. For planning, not a briefing: the legal preflight briefing comes from Flight Service (1-800-WX-BRIEF) or the FAA's own tools. Airlines fly this pair: 1 flights in the DOT's last twelve reported months, the route's page.

The route the straight line, the warnings crossed, restrictions, pilot reports and the airports along the way · click a mark for its words

Green, blue, red and purple airport dots are the flying conditions reported there now (VFR, marginal VFR, IFR, low IFR); grey means no report. Red areas are SIGMETs, orange areas AIRMETs, hatched red areas temporary flight restrictions. Map tiles: OpenFreeMap, data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Warnings the route crosses SIGMETs and AIRMETs whose area the line passes through or comes within 25 nm of

AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 498 to 727 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 637 to 747 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 707 to 797 nm out.

A SIGMET warns of weather hazardous to all aircraft; an AIRMET of weather that matters to small aircraft and to flying without instruments. "From 60 to 180 nm out" is measured along the route from MSP.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

PC12 at 20,000 ft, 6 nm west, 8:27 am CDT (13:27 UTC): no turbulence. 169 nm along the route, 6 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LNR UA /OV 0WI4/TM 1327/FL200/TP PC12/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through LNR
Where
over 0WI4
Time
13:27 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Turbulence
none
C510 at 17,000 ft, 6 nm west, 8:27 am CDT (13:27 UTC): no turbulence. 169 nm along the route, 6 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LNR UA /OV LNR/TM 1327/FL170/TP C510/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through LNR
Where
over LNR
Time
13:27 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
C510
Turbulence
none
B39M at 36,000 ft, 8 nm northeast, 8:18 am CDT (13:18 UTC): no turbulence. 279 nm along the route, 8 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PWK UA /OV OBK/TM 1318/FL360/TP B39M/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through PWK
Where
over OBK
Time
13:18 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
none
A320 at 36,000 ft, 30 nm northeast, 6:25 am CDT (11:25 UTC): no turbulence. 369 nm along the route, 30 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GSH UA /OV GSH/TM 1125/FL360/TP A320/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through GSH
Where
over GSH
Time
11:25 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
none
B738 at 26,000 ft, 43 nm northeast, 7:21 am CDT (12:21 UTC): no turbulence from 25,000 ft to 26,000 ft. 388 nm along the route, 43 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GSH UA /OV GSH090020/TM 1221/FL260/TP B738/TB NEG 260-250
```
Report
a routine report filed through GSH
Where
20 nm east (090°) of GSH
Time
12:21 UTC
Height
at 26,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
no from 26,000 ft to 25,000 ft
A320 at 30,000 ft, 33 nm northeast, 6:49 am CDT (11:49 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the descent FL300-260 FL250 better. 398 nm along the route, 33 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ASW UA /OV OLK/TM 1149/FL300/TP A320/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM DURD FL300-260 FL250 BETTER
```
Report
a routine report filed through ASW
Where
over OLK
Time
11:49 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
continuous light chop
Remarks
during the descent FL300-260 FL250 better
B39M at 34,000 ft, 2 nm east, 6:23 am CDT (11:23 UTC): no turbulence. 408 nm along the route, 2 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GUS UA /OV IWH/TM 1123/FL340/TP B39M/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through GUS
Where
over IWH
Time
11:23 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
none
A321 at 34,000 ft, 30 nm northeast, 6:20 am CDT (11:20 UTC): no turbulence. 418 nm along the route, 30 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV FWA/TM 1120/FL340/TP A321/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
over FWA
Time
11:20 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
none
E75L at 26,000 ft, 6 nm east, 8:19 am CDT (13:19 UTC): no turbulence up to 26,000 ft, no icing up to 26,000 ft. 488 nm along the route, 6 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DAY UA /OV DQN180005/TM 1319/FL260/TP E75L/TB NEG BLO 260/IC NEG BLO 260
```
Report
a routine report filed through DAY
Where
5 nm south (180°) of DQN
Time
13:19 UTC
Height
at 26,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
no below 26,000 ft
Icing
no below 26,000 ft
E75L at 32,000 ft, 32 nm northeast, 7:21 am CDT (12:21 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the climb. 488 nm along the route, 32 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DAY UA /OV ROD/TM 1221/FL320/TP E75L/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through DAY
Where
over ROD
Time
12:21 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
continuous light chop
Remarks
during the climb
A320 at 3,000 ft, 9 nm northeast, 8:35 am CDT (13:35 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 498 nm along the route, 9 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV DAY/TM 1335/FL030/TP A320/SK BUNKN-TOP013
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over DAY
Time
13:35 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Sky
BUNKN-TOP013
CRJ9 climbing, 9 nm northeast, 7:46 am CDT (12:46 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 498 nm along the route, 9 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DAY UA /OV DAY/TM 1246/FLDURC/TP CRJ9/SK T014
```
Report
a routine report filed through DAY
Where
over DAY
Time
12:46 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
T014
CRJ9 at 1,800 ft, 9 nm northeast, 7:45 am CDT (12:45 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 498 nm along the route, 9 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV DAY/TM 1245/FL018/TP CRJ9/SK T014
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over DAY
Time
12:45 UTC
Height
at 1,800 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
T014
C25C , 25 nm southwest, 7:05 am CDT (12:05 UTC): remarks: hao arrival, had ground contact but no forward visibility. 508 nm along the route, 25 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV HAO/TM 1205/FLDURD/TP C25C/WX NO FORWARD VIS/RM HAO ARRIVAL, HAD GROUND CONTACT BUT NO FORWARD VIS
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
over HAO
Time
12:05 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
C25C
Weather
no, forward, visibility
Remarks
hao arrival, had ground contact but no forward visibility

16 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 08:00–15:00 UTC · at 120 knots true airspeed

The eastbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: odd thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 11 forecast points nearest it (MSP, LSE, DBQ, JOT, FWA, CVG, CMH, CRW, ROA, RDU, ILM). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

Height	Average wind	Head- or tailwind	Temperature	Ground speed	Time en route	Arrival
3,500 ft	290° at 19 kt	−18 kt		138 kt	6 h 47 min	4:56 pm EDT (20:56 UTC)
5,500 ft	300° at 18 kt	−18 kt		138 kt	6 h 47 min	4:56 pm EDT (20:56 UTC)
7,500 ft	300° at 17 kt	−17 kt	12 °C	137 kt	6 h 50 min	4:59 pm EDT (20:59 UTC)
9,500 ft	300° at 17 kt	−17 kt	8 °C	137 kt	6 h 50 min	4:59 pm EDT (20:59 UTC)
11,500 ft	290° at 20 kt	−20 kt	5 °C	140 kt	6 h 41 min	4:50 pm EDT (20:50 UTC)
13,500 ft	300° at 23 kt	−23 kt	1 °C	143 kt	6 h 33 min	4:42 pm EDT (20:42 UTC)
15,500 ft	300° at 25 kt	−25 kt	-3 °C	145 kt	6 h 27 min	4:36 pm EDT (20:36 UTC)
17,500 ft	310° at 28 kt	−28 kt	-7 °C	148 kt	6 h 19 min	4:28 pm EDT (20:28 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	310° at 28 kt	−29 kt	-8 °C	149 kt	6 h 17 min	4:26 pm EDT (20:26 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	300° at 33 kt	−33 kt	-20 °C	153 kt	6 h 07 min	4:16 pm EDT (20:16 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	300° at 35 kt	−35 kt	-35 °C	155 kt	6 h 02 min	4:11 pm EDT (20:11 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	300° at 45 kt	−46 kt	-42 °C	166 kt	5 h 38 min	3:47 pm EDT (19:47 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	300° at 53 kt	−52 kt	-49 °C	172 kt	5 h 27 min	3:36 pm EDT (19:36 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 UTC; temperatures above 24,000 ft are below zero. Heights are above sea level; a height is left out when the forecast has no wind for it over most of the line (the ground is higher). Ground speed is the airspeed less the headwind; the time en route is for the straight line and ignores climb, descent and routing around weather.

The forecast points as issued

Point	From	3,000	6,000	9,000	12,000	18,000	24,000	30,000	34,000	39,000
MSP	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	250/12	250/17 17°	240/26 12°	250/26 5°	280/26 -9°	280/32 -22°	270/37 -38°	280/47 -41°	280/55 -48°
LSE	used from 50 nm out; 29 nm from the line	250/25	240/21 17°	240/28 11°	250/28 5°	280/24 -10°	280/31 -21°	260/35 -37°	270/45 -43°	280/59 -47°
DBQ	used from 149 nm out; 57 nm from the line	250/27	260/23 17°	240/26 10°	260/30 4°	280/26 -9°	280/36 -21°	270/41 -36°	280/52 -41°	290/67 -48°
JOT	used from 249 nm out; 39 nm from the line	250/25	260/22 14°	250/17 9°	270/21 5°	280/28 -8°	280/36 -20°	270/41 -35°	280/57 -42°	290/65 -50°
FWA	used from 349 nm out; 57 nm from the line	270/20	300/16 15°	290/14 10°	280/17 3°	290/25 -7°	280/30 -19°	280/34 -35°	290/48 -44°	300/64 -52°
CVG	used from 498 nm out; 44 nm from the line	300/19	310/23 15°	320/20 9°	310/18 3°	300/26 -6°	290/36 -19°	310/32 -34°	310/53 -43°	310/61 -51°
CMH	used from 548 nm out; 62 nm from the line	320/12	340/26 15°	340/22 9°	320/24 3°	320/32 -7°	320/36 -20°	330/42 -35°	320/59 -44°	320/57 -50°
CRW	used from 598 nm out; 35 nm from the line	320/17	340/23 12°	340/32 8°	340/35 4°	330/40 -7°	340/45 -20°	340/57 -34°	340/64 -42°	320/38 -50°
ROA	used from 697 nm out; 39 nm from the line	310/32	340/32 14°	350/25 9°	340/24 3°	340/42 -8°	340/52 -20°	350/62 -34°	350/64 -39°	310/44 -48°
RDU	used from 797 nm out; 30 nm from the line	330/30	340/24 12°	330/26 7°	320/30 3°	330/39 -8°	310/30 -20°	300/33 -33°	310/34 -39°	310/41 -47°
ILM	used from 896 nm out; 48 nm from the line	300/18	300/22 13°	300/21 8°	290/28 4°	280/38 -7°	270/40 -18°	250/49 -32°	250/50 -40°	270/33 -50°

The weather now: both ends and the airports along the way public airports with a weather report within 25 nm of the line, one for each stretch

Airport	Where	Conditions	Wind	Visibility	Ceiling	Elevation	Reported
MSP Minneapolis, MN	departure	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet	calm	8 mi	none	841 ft	8:53 am CDT (13:53 UTC)
ONA Winona, MN	80 nm out, 2 nm south of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	656 ft	13:55 UTC
LSE La Crosse, WI	100 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	655 ft	13:53 UTC
JVL Janesville, WI	229 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 23,000 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	807 ft	13:45 UTC
ORD Chicago, IL	289 nm out, 2 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 18,000 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	680 ft	13:51 UTC
MIE Muncie, IN	448 nm out, 12 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	937 ft	13:53 UTC
ILN Wilmington, OH	528 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog	from the south-southwest (210°) at 5 knots	0.25 mi	200 ft	1,076 ft	13:54 UTC
HTS Huntington, WV	618 nm out, 9 nm southwest of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet	calm	10+ mi	800 ft	828 ft	13:51 UTC
PSK Dublin, VA	737 nm out, 6 nm west of the line	reported, no category	from the northwest (310°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	2,104 ft	13:55 UTC
GSO Greensboro, NC	797 nm out, 25 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the west-northwest (300°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	925 ft	13:54 UTC
RDU Raleigh/Durham, NC	847 nm out, 6 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the northwest (310°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	435 ft	13:51 UTC
OAJ Jacksonville, NC	destination	VFR	from the west (270°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	92 ft	9:56 am EDT (13:56 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,104 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At OAJ when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:36 pm EDT (19:36 UTC)

Wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 16, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for OAJ

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 16, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

The forecast for MSP, the departure

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 20,000 feet
From Mon 3:00 pm CDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet
From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 pm CDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
From Tue 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 2,500 feet

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

6/6656 ANOKA, MN, Monday, October 5, 2026 through Monday, October 19, 2026 Local 19 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · until 19 October · ZMP

Daylight

Sunset at MSP 6:33 pm CDT (23:33 UTC), at OAJ 6:39 pm EDT (22:39 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:05 pm EDT (23:05 UTC)).

Each restriction opens the FAA's own page with the exact area, heights and times. Ordinary notices to air missions (closed runways, lights out) are not shown: the FAA's notice search is not open to sites like this one at this time.

Radar and forecast charts for the regions crossed government pictures, the latest each time the page loads

Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the Northeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service

Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

Sources: the Aviation Weather Center's data service (SIGMETs, AIRMETs, graphical AIRMETs, pilot reports, winds and temperatures aloft, observations and terminal forecasts), the National Weather Service radar, the Weather Prediction Center's charts, the FAA's temporary flight restriction list and shapes, and the FAA's airport file for the positions, elevations and magnetic variation. Fetched when the page is viewed and kept a few minutes. Each leg is the straight line between its two airports; airways, terrain and airspace are not considered. The airports in detail: Minneapolis-St Paul Intl/Wold-Chamberlain Airport, Albert J Ellis Airport.